Etymology

k'tiv

Today it means: The written form of a word in a Hebrew text, when the form that is traditionally read aloud (k'rei) differs. Full definition →

Hebrew כְּתִיב
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromכְּתִיב“spelling”
  2. English todayk'tiv

From Hebrew כְּתִיב (“spelling”).

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